La Inundacion

Monster storms closed the school for three days. ¿Carpets bubbled with mud. Green slime swallowed books.¿ And when the children returned, the new bookshelves in the classroom were empty. ¿What will we do for story circle?¿ they ask. With the kids sitting around her on the new rug, the teacher tells a story about a boy who loved to fly. Afterwards, she asks them what pictures they imagined. Each one sees something different: wings like yellow sunbeams, a pond that looks like a green button and cloud horses running in the blue sky. Soon, all the children are excitedly raising their hands to ...

What a relief it is to wake up from a nightmare! Although sometimes the day presents you with a terrible and voracious surprise. Imagine a hairy, hungry monster peeking into your room. Would you yell? Cry? You could run and escape. But, there is another alternative: open this book and you will see... Qué alivio despertar de una pesadilla. Aunque a veces el día te prepara una terrible y voraz sorpresa. Imagina que un monstruo peludo y hambriento se asoma a tu cuarto. ¿Gritarías, llorarías...' Podrías correr y escapar. Pero hay otra alternativa: abre este libro y verás...

"My name is Gaby, and I'm looking for a home. Having the nicest clothes or cell phone isn't important, but I'd like to have a cat that I can talk to when I'm home alone." When Gaby Ramirez Howard starts volunteering at the local animal shelter, she takes special pride in writing adoption advertisements. Her flyers help the cats and dogs there find their forever homes: places where they'll be loved and cared for, no matter what. Gaby is in need of a forever home herself. Her mother has recently been deported to Honduras and Gaby doesn't know where to turn. Meanwhile, Gaby's favorite shelter...

Atilio y Anita se dan cuenta de que alimentarse saludablemente puede llegar a ser entretenido, si los platos se preparan de maneras novedosas y sabrosas.